Republicans secure crucial Senate victory for Trump's legislative package featuring tax cuts, spending reductions and immigration funding, with the bill now facing House scrutiny.

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After a late shift by Senator Lisa Murkowski to yes, the legislation now returns to the House, where its passage remains far from certain.

Lawmakers voted largely along party lines to advance the megabill, overcoming weeks of closed-door negotiations and internal disagreements.

Senate Republicans took a major step toward delivering President Donald Trump his “big, beautiful bill” late Saturday, though the fate of the giant tax cuts and spending measure is still in question as other hurdles remain.

The vote came after hours of uncertainty over whether the massive package could secure enough Republican votes to move to a final Senate vote.

The Senate narrowly approved Trump's so-called "One, Big Beautiful Bill" on July 1 on a 51-50 vote after three Republicans defected, requiring Vice President JD Vance to break the tie in a dramatic flourish and send the bill back to the House for final approval, USA TODAY reported.

President Donald Trump has hailed the Senate's narrow vote to advance his flagship bill, celebrating it as a "great victory" for his agenda as Republicans rush to deliver the legislation by July 4. The Senate voted 51-49 to open debate on the One Big Beautiful Bill,

Senate Republicans voted to ram President Donald Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" through a procedural hurdle in a 51-49 vote on Saturday night.